UK Tribunal Blocks Secret Gov’t Case Against Apple Encryption
A government that demands invisibility in court is one step away from disappearing accountability altogether.
With a necessary reality check, a #UK tribunal has told the government that, no, it cannot hold a secret legal battle against #Apple over #encryption. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (#IPT), the body meant to oversee the country’s surveillance powers, has dismissed efforts by the Home Office to keep the entire case hidden from public view. And in doing so, it has delivered a quietly important win for press freedom and digital rights. Although, things are far from over.
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A government that demands invisibility in court is one step away from disappearing accountability altogether.
With a necessary reality check, a #UK tribunal has told the government that, no, it cannot hold a secret legal battle against #Apple over #encryption. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (#IPT), the body meant to oversee the country’s surveillance powers, has dismissed efforts by the Home Office to keep the entire case hidden from public view. And in doing so, it has delivered a quietly important win for press freedom and digital rights. Although, things are far from over.
@reclaimthenet
#BigBrother #OnlineSafetyBill #OnlineSafetyAct
Keir Starmer Considers VPN ID Checks | Reclaim The Net
Having already installed itself as the nation’s digital nanny with its online censorship law, the #OnlineSafetyAct, the government is now peering into the last remaining corner of online privacy and wondering whether it, too, might benefit from a sturdy padlock.
Prime Minister Keir #Starmer has confirmed that ministers are examining new powers to move beyond social media age limits and into the architecture of private browsing itself. The latest idea involves ID checks for #VPN use and chatbots.
Naturally, this is all for the children.
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#UK #BigBrother
Having already installed itself as the nation’s digital nanny with its online censorship law, the #OnlineSafetyAct, the government is now peering into the last remaining corner of online privacy and wondering whether it, too, might benefit from a sturdy padlock.
Prime Minister Keir #Starmer has confirmed that ministers are examining new powers to move beyond social media age limits and into the architecture of private browsing itself. The latest idea involves ID checks for #VPN use and chatbots.
Naturally, this is all for the children.
@reclaimthenet
#UK #BigBrother